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No date set but geographically speaking where is best?  You have 2 votes.  Some places have events already set (see posts)

Edinburgh
3 (2%)
Cardiff
7 (4.7%)
Newcastle
6 (4.1%)
Liverpool
13 (8.8%)
Manchester
31 (20.9%)
Durham
8 (5.4%)
Nottingham
18 (12.2%)
Oxford
11 (7.4%)
Bath
16 (10.8%)
London
26 (17.6%)
Other..please post
9 (6.1%)

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #171 on: Sunday 16 October 05 12:14 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D

Here's a simple map of the City centre, showing the free Metrolink routes which run between Picadilly Railway station at one end, and Victoria Railway station at the other.

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BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #172 on: Sunday 16 October 05 12:19 BST (UK) »
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Just so you get some idea of prices, the following link shows various B&B establishments recommended by the Visitor Info Centre.   Only the ones bearing an image are in the City Centre, the others are too far out, in the greater Manchester area.

http://www.visitmanchester.com/find/find.xsql

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BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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« Reply #173 on: Sunday 16 October 05 12:25 BST (UK) »
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Sorry !!

That link only opens to a blank page -------------

If you click on to this link. and fill in the info yourself it should work.

http://www.visitmanchester.com/find/searchAccommodation.xsql

BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #174 on: Sunday 16 October 05 12:38 BST (UK) »
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Also, there are four Premier Travel Inns dotted about the City Centre. and they cost about £46.95 per night.

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BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #175 on: Sunday 16 October 05 13:00 BST (UK) »
  Is that per room, inc Full English and Eve dinner, use of Gym, Sauna, 18 hole green?
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #176 on: Sunday 16 October 05 13:02 BST (UK) »
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Of course !!

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BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #177 on: Sunday 16 October 05 13:08 BST (UK) »
Is anyone thinking about actual dates yet? Like, REALLY soon after Christmas? Late January? What do people think? - just for the record, the Trainline don't book more than 3 months in advance....

Cheers Veron  :D
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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #178 on: Sunday 16 October 05 13:15 BST (UK) »
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Ah !  that's the question Veron - perhaps we need another poll. 

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BUCKLEY, Ches. & Lancs, DUNN, Ireland & Lancs. EDGSON, Rutland, Leics & Lancs. LYON, Lancs. McNULTY, Ireland & Lancs. MORRIS, Beds, Hunts & Lancs. SWARBRICK, Lancs. TURNER, Lancs. WILLIAMSON, Lancs.

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Re: Rootschat Meet No 3 - Location?
« Reply #179 on: Sunday 16 October 05 13:20 BST (UK) »
             Don't do Valentines week, that's Feb 14th for non- romantic's  ::)
 Mothers Day week, around end March in England.
                                        Wedding season, March-Oct.
           Erm, not much left.   The joy's of being a Florist.   ;D
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Berks Bucks Oxon= Norris Coxhead Turner Cox Weston Baston Simpson
Kent= Nicholls Mepstead Watts   Mile End=Craze Wood Bennett
Cork=Howe   NZ=Coxhead   Canada=Fenn Cox Turner